"Adapted from Shirley McClure and Gladys McClure...."
INGREDIENTS
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CAKE
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2 cups granulated sugar
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2 cups cake flour
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4 eggs
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 cup hot milk
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1/4 pound unsalted butter or margarine (Grandma always used margarine.)
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 cups granulated sugar
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1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
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3/4 cup water
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2 egg whites, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
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6 ounces coconut, freshly shredded and drained or bag frozen shredded coconut, thawed